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Eileen Soper Art

British, 1905-1990

Eileen Soper, born in 1905 was the second daughter of an accomplished artist, George Soper, who was an engraver, etcher and illustrator. Taught by her father, George Soper, she showed early promise as an artist. Two of her etchings were exhibited at the Royal Academy in London when she was 15. She showed three prints at an exhibition organized by the International Society of Printmakers in California. Soper continued to produce around 180 etchings mostly of children at play into the early 1930s. Her work was popular and well-received and shown in the UK and the USA. Today, Soper is best known for her collaboration with Enid Blyton, most notably all of the Famous Five books. She produced a series of etchings mainly of children playing and illustrated books for other writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series for children by Paragon China in the 1930s. Later in life, she concentrated on writing and illustrating wildlife books. Soper was a founder member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) and was elected a member of the Royal Society of Miniature Painters, Sculptors and Gravers (RMS) in 1972.

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Artist: Eileen Soper
Eileen Soper - 20th Century British Pencil Drawing of a Hen Pheasant Feeding
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) Pheasant Feeding Pencil Unframed, in conservation mount only 6 by 11.5 cm., 2 ¼ by 4 ½ in. (mount size 18 by 23 cm., 7 by 9 in.) Provenance: The artist’s...
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1970s Realist Eileen Soper Art

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Pencil

Children freeing a caged bird
By Eileen Soper
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream wove paper, 4 1/2 x 7 inches (114 x 177 mm), wide margins, signed in pencil in the lower right. Laid down to non-archival board with the mat affixed, obscuring the verso and the sheet edges. The visible portion of the sheet is clean with minor toning around the mat window opening. The signature is unobscured and clear. Best known as the original illustrator of Enid Blyton...
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Early 20th Century American Realist Eileen Soper Art

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Handmade Paper, Etching

The New Pupil /// Antique Modern Female Artist Etching Child Children Figurative
By Eileen Soper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Eileen Alice Soper (English, 1905-1990) Title: "The New Pupil" *Signed by Soper in pencil lower right Year: 1925 Medium: Original Etching on unbranded white wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Likely printed by Eva Soper, London, UK Publisher: H C Dickens, London, UK Reference: "The Catalogue Raisonne of Prints and Etchings of George and Eileen Soper" - Beetles No. 93, page 121, 141, 157 Sheet size: 11" x 9" Image size: 6" x 3.5" Condition: Never framed, has been professionally stored away for decades. In mint condition Notes: H C Dickens chop mark/blind stamp lower left. The Art Institute of Chicago has an example of this work within their permanent collection. Biography: Eileen Alice Soper (26 March 1905 – 18 March 1990) was an English etcher and illustrator of children's and wildlife books. She produced a series of etchings, mainly of children playing, and illustrated books for other writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould. She also wrote and illustrated her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series for children by Paragon China...
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1920s Modern Eileen Soper Art

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Etching, Intaglio

Female, British 20th Century illustrator Eileen Soper 'Rabbit was in one ....'
By Eileen Soper
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Eileen Soper, RMS SWLA (British, 1905 – 1990) Rabbit was in one of his dreamy moods Signed ,inscribed with title (below mount) Pen and ink 3.1/4 x 5.1/4 in. (9 x 16.2 cm.) Provenanc...
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20th Century Other Art Style Eileen Soper Art

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Ink, Pen

Eileen Soper - 20th Century British drawing of chicks in the nest
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) The Coconut Nest Box Dated l.r.: June 14 1956, bears artist’s studio stamp on the reverse Pencil Unframed, in conservation mount only 18 by 15 cm., 7 by 6 in. (mount size 37 by 33.5 cm., 14 ½ by 13 ¼ in.) Provenance: The artist’s estate; Chris Beetles, London; Private collection. Eileen Alice Soper was born in Enfield, Middlesex in 1905. In 1908 the family moved to Harmer Green, Welwyn in the Hertfordshire countryside and she was the live in that same house of the rest of her life. She attended Hitchen Girls School and was artistically trained by her father, the noted illustrator and etcher, George Soper...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Eileen Soper Art

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Pencil

Spring Song /// Antique Female Artist Children Child Etching British Art
By Eileen Soper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Eileen Alice Soper (English, 1905-1990) Title: "Spring Song" *Signed by Soper in pencil lower right Year: 1924 Medium: Original Etching on cream laid paper Limited edition: 178 Printer: Likely printed by Eva Soper, London, UK Publisher: H C Dickens, London, UK Reference: "The Catalogue Raisonne of Prints and Etchings of George and Eileen Soper" - Beetles No. 83, page 119, 141, 157 Sheet size: 8.13" x 10.13" Image size: 6.63" x 9.63" Condition: Paper trimmed in the margins. A few faint areas of discoloration. It is otherwise a strong impression in very good condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Boulder, CO. Biography: Eileen Soper was born in 1905 in the Municipal Borough of Enfield and moved to the house where she was to spend the rest of her life in Harmer Green, Welwyn in the Hertfordshire countryside in 1908. The house she later named "Wildings" was built by her father, the artist George Soper...
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1920s Modern Eileen Soper Art

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Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio

Female 20th Century British illustrator Eileen Soper 'The wind blew the washing'
By Eileen Soper
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Eileen Soper, RMS SWLA (British, 1905 – 1990) The wind blew the washing Pen and ink 5 5.1/2 in. (17 x 12 cm.) Provenance: The Estate of George and Eileen Sopen Chris Beetles Gallery, Ryder Street, London Illustrated; Eileen Sopen, sail away shrew, London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1949, Page 16
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20th Century Other Art Style Eileen Soper Art

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Ink, Pen

Eileen Soper - 20th Century British Drawing of Birds at a Nest
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) The New Home – Birds at the Nest Pencil Unframed, in conservation mount only 8.5 by 11 cm., 3 ½ by 4 ¼ in. (mount size 28 by 29 cm., 11 by 11 ½ in.) Prov...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Eileen Soper Art

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Pencil

Eileen Soper - 20th Century British pencil drawing of Lizards
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) Lizards Pencil Unframed 8 by 9 cm., 3 by 3 ½ in. (mount size 20 by 20.5 cm., 8 by 8 ¼ in.) Provenance: The artist’s estate; Chris Beetles, London; Privat...
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Late 20th Century Realist Eileen Soper Art

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Pencil

The Tragedy /// Modern Female Artist Children Child Cute Toy Childhood Etching
By Eileen Soper
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Eileen Alice Soper (English, 1905-1990) Title: "The Tragedy" *Signed by Soper in pencil lower right Year: 1922 Medium: Original Etching on cream laid paper Limited edition: 264 Printer: Likely printed by Eva Soper, London, UK Publisher: H C Dickens, London, UK Reference: "The Catalogue Raisonne of Prints and Etchings of George and Eileen Soper" - Beetles No. 31, page 111, 141, 155 Sheet size: 9.13" x 5.5" Image size: 3.88" x 6" Condition: Remnants of previous mounting tape at right edges. In excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Boulder, CO. Biography: Eileen Soper was born in 1905 in the Municipal Borough of Enfield and moved to the house where she was to spend the rest of her life in Harmer Green, Welwyn in the Hertfordshire countryside in 1908. The house she later named "Wildings" was built by her father, the artist George Soper...
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1920s Modern Eileen Soper Art

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Laid Paper, Etching, Intaglio

Eileen Soper - 20th Century British drawing of Netsheds on Hastings Beach
By Eileen Soper
Located in London, GB
EILEEN SOPER (1905-1990) Netsheds, Hastings Beach Pencil Unframed, in conservation mount only 15.5 by 22.5 cm., 6 ¼ by 9 in. (mount size 33 by 39 cm., 13 by 15 ¼ in.) Provenance: The artist’s estate; Chris Beetles, London; Private collection. Eileen Alice Soper was born in Enfield, Middlesex in 1905. In 1908 the family moved to Harmer Green, Welwyn in the Hertfordshire countryside and she was the live in that same house of the rest of her life. She attended Hitchen Girls School and was artistically trained by her father, the noted illustrator and etcher, George Soper...
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Late 20th Century Realist Eileen Soper Art

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Pencil

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The Children's Hour.
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The Photographer's Scottie.
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Playtime. 1922. Etching. Beetles 40. 4 x 7. A fine impression with plate tone. Signed in pencil. Housed in a 10 3/4 x 12 3/4-inch brown wood frame with a silver lip. Eileen Alice Soper (Enfield, Middlesex, 26 March 1905 – 18 March 1990) was an etcher and illustrator of children's and wildlife books. Eileen showed early promise as an artist and two of her etchings were shown in the Royal Academy in London at the age of 15 after she showed three prints at an exhibition organised by the International Society of Printmakers in California. She continued to produce around 180 etchings mostly of children at play into the early 1930s. Her work was popular and well received and shown in the UK and the USA. Today Eileen Soper is best known for her collaboration with Enid Blyton, most notably all of the Famous Five books.She produced a series of etchings mainly of children playing and illustrated books for other writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series for children by Paragon...
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Follow My Leader
By Eileen Soper
Located in Storrs, CT
Follow My Leader. c. 1923. Etching. Beetles 63. 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 . Printed on cream laid paper with full margins. Signed in pencil. Housed in a 10 3/4 x 12 3/4-inch brown wood frame wit...
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1920s Modern Eileen Soper Art

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Tug of War.
By Eileen Soper
Located in Storrs, CT
Tug of War. 1923. Etching. Beetles 61. 4 x 7. A fine impression with plate tone on laid paper. Signed in pencil. Housed in a 15 x 12-inch silver frame with a gold lip and edge. Eileen Alice Soper (Enfield, Middlesex, 26 March 1905 – 18 March 1990) was an etcher and illustrator of children's and wildlife books. Eileen showed early promise as an artist and two of her etchings were shown in the Royal Academy in London at the age of 15 after she showed three prints at an exhibition organised by the International Society of Printmakers in California. She continued to produce around 180 etchings mostly of children at play into the early 1930s. Her work was popular and well received and shown in the UK and the USA. Today Eileen Soper is best known for her collaboration with Enid Blyton, most notably all of the Famous Five books.She produced a series of etchings mainly of children playing and illustrated books for other writers, notably for Enid Blyton and Elizabeth Gould, and wrote and illustrated her own children's book. Some of her illustrations of children and animals were used in a china series for children by Paragon China...
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Blowing Bubbles.
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Located in Storrs, CT
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